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Show Kaysville Council presented with questions about citys growth By TOM HARALDSEN KAYSVILLE Last weeks meeting of the Kaysville City clude her objection to zoning options the plan includes for Main Street between 100 South and 350 South. from landlords if tenants skip area are among the oldest residents of Kaysville, she stated. I dont know how many of you have had parents go through the ramifications of redevelopment, but I have, and I dont want to see these people have to go through that Council left council members with more questions than answers. Can the city enforce its ordinance on allowing only sewer service in subdivisions if a developer chooses to build below the sewer line? Can the city collect past due electric bill town? Is the citys ordinance The citizens who live in that con- cerning fences near sidewalks being uniformly enforced? All those issues arose as Kaysville continues to face new prob- she added. Councilman Paul Wagaman replied that no one will go in and force property owners to rezone, but Mrs. Page continued that Im not sure that Kaysville needs to be commercial from end to end. The power bill issue arose when landlord Wayne Sheffield formally protested the citys assessment against him for over $400, for an electric bill left when one of his people who are there, Im not sure Kaysville needs to be commercial from end to end. lems with its growth. The result may be the holding of more than one special work session of council members, as they attempt to hammer out some broader definitions and regulations. The council did give approval to a revised Comprehensive (Master) Plan and city zoning map. City administrator John Thacker presented the final versions of both, along with a list of a few technical trauma. Mrs. Page was concerned over wording in the ordinance w hich she felt could pressure residents into selling out. I don't want them to feel pressure because we're concerned about our tax base. I want that area downzoned so what comes in is good and wont be a detriment to whats there, or disturb the changes. But councilwoman Carol Page asked that the record of voting in renters left town. Mr. Sheffield stated he had been told by the city that power to that apartment would not be restored until the bill was paid. I checked with several other cities that have their own power systems. Bountiful, Murray and Brigham City. They all told me they cannot collect under these cir- - SPEC,AL? cuiiistances? And the Public Ser- viu-- ( oinmission told me that even CT&L could not collect under such a situation, he said. He added Ive never had a delinquent city bill in 50 years," and said he leels he should have been informed before the bill got so i large. Attorney Larry Wagner, a Kays-vili- e lesident w ho was speaking on his own, offered the council some free legal advice. He suggested that landlords or properly owners sign up in conjunction with the tenant for power service. "That wa , each party can be sent a copy of the power bill and landlords will know when a problem exists." Mr. Wagner pointed out that unless such a system of billing is the city could not provide landlords with such information, as it would be an invasion of tenants privacy. He further said that Mr. Sheffield should have been notified well in advance of any action taken. Under the current billing system. bills are sent each 30 days. Continued on page two THE ANTENNA OF the Kaysville Police Station was apparently struck by lightning during a storm last w'eek. Lightning hits station KAYSVILLE Early Monday morning lightning struck the transformer at the Kaysville City Police Station and w iped out the electrical system. The power outage affected Layton Pool may open this weekend the radio, telephone, computer, power door locks, air conditioning, television and VCR. No injuries were sustained as the building was empty at the time of the strike. The phone system had been pre- - By DONETA GATHERUM I'm getting exLAYTON cited, stated Richard Hunt, Parks and Recreation Director for Layton City. He was speaking about his feelings as the time quickly approaches for the opening of the city Surn n Swim wave pool. If everything goes as planned, the pool will be open this weekend. People who want to use the facility as soon as it is operational should call the Parks and Recreation office Thursday or Friday to see if it will open. According to Police Chief Lyle Larkins, the damages are still being estimated, jw Problems with getting films may close Kaysville Theatre The Mayors KAYSVILLE urgent plea to shop Main jstreet businesses may have come too late for the Kaysville Theatre. Some drastic measures, like immediate packed houses, still may not be enough for theatre owner Terry , Wet spring weather delayed the construction of the pool which was originally scheduled to open in August. Although the wave pool will open this week, the other facilities Rasmussen. Seventy percent of the years total income of the theaters business comes during the three summer months, with August being the top money making month. This August, the sidewalks and street kept people away from the theatre. During the sidewalk repair alone including racquet ball courts, sauna, steam rooms and a concession area will not be ready. Patrons will use the dressing rooms at the old pool until the new ones are completed. The Surf n Swim will offer an extensive year-roun- d program. By a bubble will cover the entire pool and the Parks and Recreation office is now preparing a winter schedule of activities that will include basic swimming lessons plus water aerobics, mother and tot classes, merit badge swimming, first aid and WSI. It is plan- - viously switched to the emergency line through the sheriff s office. The direct phone lines were down until late Thursday morning when one line was opened. The sheriff s office had to relay messages to the Kaysville patrol cars. business dropped thirty percent from the same period last year. When AQUATICS DIRECTOR MONTE Green, right, is ready as plans to open the new Layton Pool this weekend are set in motion. The pool features a wave machine as well. ned that there will be an open swim about p.m. daily. Dan Vincent who has worked for the Parks and Recreation September, business stockpiles a historical planned- - turn into all bad ones, theres no reserve to hold out until the good months of November and De- cember. Mr. Rasmussen has already lost 60 percent of his yearly revenue. Film companies know how much the gross is and when that figure is low, they will no longer give films on credit. So Mr. Rasmussen is faced with putting the money where his mouth is - all up front. So if the residents of our area w ish to keep a threare in downtown Kaysville, theyd better act fast. Grab your family, friend, etc. and go see a movie at Kaysville Theatre. A response now can turn a needed community business around. Kays, photographer honored Depart-fro- 4-- Continued on page two a during the good months to carry them through bad months. like for bad month, they can pull through. But when the best months MONTE GREEN Arland Hammon of Kaysville, cabinet maker and owner of Hammon Cabinet and Fixture in Layton, received one of the worlds top photographic honors in Grand Rapids. Mich. Saturday, County job growth may be slowing By TOM BUSSELBERG in an expanding mode and employ- CLEARFIELD The rapid job growth experienced in the Davis County area earlier this year may be over. At the same time, though, better job conditions continue here than virtually anywhere else in the state, says Job Service Manager Jack Bailey. While growth rates have been slowing, the local economy is still ment levels should increase as we move into early fall," he says. The July unemployment rate for the county stood at 3.8 percent, a rate beaten only by tiny Daggett County in the south-centrpart of the state. That positive outlook shows up decline in federal despite a 330-jo- b employment during July. Most of al the decline in that sector came from temporary reductions by school districts. The service industry grew sharply in that same period, though, nearly offsetting the drop in government jobs. Trade, utilities and construction jobs growth. Manufacturing dipped positions, though, while all saw by 140 finance-insurance-re- estate dropped by slots. If you were out of work, there just 10 Hansen addresses chamber By DONETA GATHERUM A proposed moti-fie- d LAYTON speed limit law and tax reform were the major items Congressman James V. Hansen discussed with members of the Layton Chamber of Commerce at their monthly luncheon held last Thursday at the Valley View Golf Course. Congressman Hansen was the guest speaker. Cherry Hill ride opens KAYSVILLE The new River Run at Cherry Hill campground has finally opened after some last minute delays earlier this year. The has become a favorite rapid-ru- n already, drawing huge crowds last Labor Day weekend as the end of summer celebration climaxed. The River Run, along with several other outside features at the popular campground, will be open through Sept. 13, according to manager Bruce Lloyd. After that, some outside activities such as the miniature golf course will be open evenings and weekends as long as the weather permits. The River Run features a fully padded course that can be enjoyed with an inntertube or just by floating down the run. It is the latest of many outdoor activities added to Cherry Hill in the past two years. dinner- He indicated he would spend most of his time talking about topics everyone was interested in -- speed limits because everyone drives and taxes because everyone has to pay them. Congressman Hansen of a House were fewer of you. At 7,600, that was 200 less than in June but up 270 over the total a year ago. Davis' continued low relatively low unemployment rate is still the envy of most areas across the state. The average, at 5.6 percent for July, was nearly a half percent rise. Nationally, the picture looked much better, Mr. Bailey says, with July figures coming in at 6.9 percent, the lowest level since January. One big boom to Davis County was the anticipated opening of Gourmet, a frozen -entree firm. Opening up in the Freeport Center in Clearfield, officials looked to putting 350 to work the end of last week. Plans call for that to increase by another 100 within the year. Many other businesses already established in the area are also expanding or building new facilities. A breakdown of where Davis was the Bill that would modify the 55 mph speed limit by raising it to 65 mph in areas that are not congested such as Southern Utah, Nevada and the Plain States. He said the reason for this change was that studies showed that average driver travels at 64.8 mph anyway. If the law were approved by Congress, it would be up to each individual state legislature to implement the law on state levels if they so de- - Contlnued on page two County workers are employed shows: 22,410 in government, including 16. 710 with federal ties; 310 working for the state and 5,390 local, either employed by cities, the county or school districts. Next in numbers of employees is trade, at 10,350; services, 7,790; manufacturing, 6,560 and construction, 3,050. Transportation, mmieations and public utili- ties iiu..uJe ,600 while finance, insurance and real estate keeps , 30 busy. Some 80 are employed in mining. 1 1 1 Sept. 6 when he was named a Fellow of the Photographic Society of America ( PSA) at an awards dinner closing the Societys weeklong convention. The honor goes only to highly skilled photographers who have also demonstrated exceptional leadership in conducting the educational and other volunteer services of the world's largest photographic organization. Fewer than 325 of PSA's 14.000 members worldwide hold the fellowship. Hammon was cited for his photographic mastery as a top exhibitor in color and monochrome prints, and for his assistance to PSA and photographic groups in Utah." In 1985, Hammon ranked in the top 20 exhibitors worldwide Continued on page two ARLAND HAMMON now open daily Reflex-Journ- al office In order to better serve our readers, the Reflex-Journin Layton will now be open daily from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. These hours will enable those with articles and pictures to bring them by during the lunch hour as well as on a daily basis. Members of the news staff will also be in the office at various other times. Those with articles are also invited to drop them in our mail slot at times when the office is closed. Deadline for all news articles and pictures is Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., one week before publication. Special arrangements can often be made for those who cannot meet those deadlines. 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